Where does “звіринець” come from?

звіринець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian звір, from Proto-Slavic zvěrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

звіринець (Ukrainian): menagerie

Definitions

  1. menagerie

Ancestry of “звіринець”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзвірbeast wild animal
2Proto-Slaviczvěrьwild animal, beast
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźwēˀríswild animal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “звіринець”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źwēˀrís →Every word from Proto-Slavic zvěrь →